POSTER - 'TRUST THE WOMEN' SUFFRAGE BANNER 1908

H1995.1146

Blue background. Colour photo of banner reads across top in red 'COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA/ "TRUST THE WOMEN MOTHER/ AS I HAVE/ DONE"'. A greeny grey background shows painting of two women in classical attire. Left - representing Britain (she wears the Union Jack). Right - the young Commonwealth of Australia, she wears shield and red flag. She is encouraging Britain to give her women the vote.
Bottom reads: 'ARTIST: DORA MEESON COATES. AUSTRALIAN 1869-1955. "TRUST THE WOMEN" SUFFRAGE BANNER 1908/ CARRIED BY THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT IN THE WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE PROCESSIONS, LONDON 1908 & 1911/ PURCHASED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BICENTENNIAL AUTHORITY 1988. PRESENTED AS A BICENTENNIAL/ GIFT TO THE WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA THROUGH THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL'.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1995.1146
Accession Date: 26 Jun 1995
Credit: Trades & Labor Council

Measurement

length755mm
width490mm

 

 

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